Comments on: Great Entrepreneurs Suck At Investing

By: Steve C |MyWifeQuitHerJob.com

Steve C |MyWifeQuitHerJob.com — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:32:29 +0000

I have to disagree about the two being mutually exclusive, though you are right on the money that investing requires a completely different mindset. Many good investors that I know personally are always aggressive, but they are aggressive on both sides of the coin. Great thought provoking post!

By: jakewriter

jakewriter — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:02:58 +0000

I believe you’re right though some entrepreneurs like Warren Buffet have done pretty well at investing….great tip for my bor…gota pass it on.

By: LiteDeals

LiteDeals — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:10:45 +0000

Insightful article! I have tried both and felt that these two are not very compatible but this article summarized the difference right to the point! Of course, the investor here is refering to “passive” investor while entrepreneurs are “major active” investor

By: Natasha

Natasha — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:12:08 +0000

Interesting reading, perhaps the prudence of an investor can still be applicable when working with the optimistic entreprenure. It can help take an enterprise in a different direction.
I am your typical entreprenure (as you have described above), but I am now working with a very non-aggressive, reserved and prudent person. It has been an interesting experience as she has ideas and direction that I would not have.
Surprisingly, this dynamic is working very well. I come up with ideas and impliment them, whereas she tends to maintain these business ideas and keeps them profitable and stable.

By: AJC @ 7million7years

AJC @ 7million7years — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:55:52 +0000

Great post but prefer if you insert the word ‘usually’ before ‘entrepreneur’ … I’m a pretty good Entrpreneur/Investor (2/3 : 1/3), but they don’t call me the Scared Millionaire for nothing:

http://7million7years.com/2008/02/19/the-scared-millionaire/

AJC.

By: lena the thinker

lena the thinker — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:07:23 +0000

The key to business success is to never give up and stay focus. Remember no one ever wins without risking.

By: TheWealthMatrixGuy

TheWealthMatrixGuy — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:39:09 +0000

Great post.

As a serial entrepreneur and someone whose personal network is populated by these types of people, It made me laugh thinking about it.

I guess that’s why I don’t trust the stock market and choose to “Self-direct” my IRA and tell others to do the same.

Interesting.

By: The Blad Monkey

The Blad Monkey — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:59:04 +0000

After reading this there is no doubt that President Bush is an entrepreneur is there? LOL.

Chuckle and move on, I’m not trying to hijack the comments thread ;o)

By: Mr. Debtbeater

Mr. Debtbeater — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:32:04 +0000

Very interesting take on how persistent aggressive optimism can be good traits for entrepreneurs and possibly hinder investors from making progress.

Thanks for sharing the insight.

By: Mark @ TheLocoMono

Mark @ TheLocoMono — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:41:20 +0000

You present a good arguement. There are investors who can invest both ways, whether the market goes up or down.

Entreprenuers have to struggle to stay up and keep going up. If they go down, do they profit? You certainly are making me look at VCs in a different way now.